POV Narrator:
Friday 17 January 2020, Arcturus Prison
The days went by in Luna Nova, the second term started, giving the beginning to the classes, which was a very calm moment, the girls were focusing on the studies, mainlyAkko, already with the mission in mind to find the fourth sound as soon as they are free, but a great mission is to come, since Laura left the jade stone ready for Chariot to come to visit the prison and for the last time to see Croix in jail, but they didn't expect that things would be so different.
In the big sister's cell, better known as Margaret Ford, there she was waiting for the presence of Croix and Chariot, but ended up being surprised by the presence of another person, this one who ended up showing up in a rather unexpected way, already to talk about the escape plan, strangely already knowing that Du Nord was going to pay a visit to Meridies.
There was the boss, arriving in a menacing manner in that huge room, Ford noticed the woman's presence as well and stood up, staring her right in the eye.
"They're coming today" the boss said, walking as she stared into Ford's face.
"And what's in it for me?" said Margareth who was not intimidated.
"Well I think it's pretty clear here that you will not cooperate with me, but I'm sorry to say that we will have to end the services around here, a shame, but I can't trust you, I know you will try to betray me or try to betray both of us, after all you only act for yourself, but today is your end and what could you do? You are just an old lady, are you going to call your goons to try to stop me? How pathetic - said the boss, but soon the brown haired girl takes out of her pocket a jade stone and puts the necklace on her neck facing the boss who is shocked.
Margareth rejuvenates herself in an instant, staring fearlessly at her boss, she didn't expect this to happen but soon ends up giving a huge smile, the two were just exchanging glances until then, with big sister keeping a serious expression without giving a smile, just intent on getting this all over with soon.
"Looks like someone had a hidden plan all this time, I didn't imagine you were going to have a jade stone all this time" The boss said.
"Did you really think that I wouldn't come prepared? I wanted to have two just to get young again and now I will have the greatest gift which is immortality, since you want to put an end to it, then let us put an end to it once and for all, may the strongest of us win" Ford said confidently.
They nod their heads and go towards each other, at the same time they took knives from their pockets and they scraped each other, cutting the face right on the cheeks, which got blood and was dripping a little, the two turned, both turned to face each other and remained with the same serious looks the boss throws the knife towards Ford who dodges, this dodge becomes a gap for her to be attacked, taking a side kick that made her give a few steps to the side, then a glow of a spell came towards the boss and it was Margaret's reaction.
"It seems that all these years you haven't lost your shape even Ford... But there is one thing I have that you don't, I still have more experience" Said the boss after the spell explosion and Margaret remained standing in the same place.
The brown haired witch snaps her fingers and some shots start to go towards the boss that is dodging, taking advantage of the gap to give a kick and hit the big sister that ends up giving a few steps back with the impact, then the boss just turns her hand and makes the knife that was stuck in a pillar turn towards Ford that at the last moment dodges with a mortal, the knife ends up hitting the boss on her shoulder.
"She is still a very agile young woman" The boss said and Margaret remained in the same serious expression.
The big sister ends up throwing a knife towards the boss that is almost hit, since the throw was with all speed, in that she didn't expect, but Ford appeared right in front of her and gave a kick to throw her down at the same time she gave a spin with her hand.
The boss was falling to the ground and the knife that Margaret threw was facing upwards, which the brown haired one tries to give another blow in the middle of the fall, but ends up having her foot grabbed, she releases herself using a spell and both throw themselves backwards, without being hit by the knife facing upwards, facing each other and looking deep into each other's eyes.
"You're still as cunning and clever as ever Ford" said the boss staring at the witch who remained serious.
"You wouldn't die so easy after all, an attack like that doesn't kill just anyone..." Ford was almost killed by a knife flying from behind, at that time she takes the opportunity to push the knife with magic and ends up catching the boss, who is surprised by Margareth's appearance.
Big Sister tries to land a blow right in front of her but all you hear is the sound of a gunshot, when Ford realises she has been hit and notices that the boss was armed with a revolver, her chest was bleeding she went about trying to fight back defending herself but kept receiving shots as she walked backwards.
"Did you think I would be unprepared for this Margaret Ford? I know those shots will do nothing to you, but I know what will do something" the boss said.
Margareth still managed to react, she went up even though she was spitting blood the boss was hit with everything and thrown backwards, the one with brown hair didn't lose her shape even after the shots to the point that the boss reached out her hand and brought the knife to her hand, the same the boss did when she picked up the knife that was stuck when she was thrown into the wall.
"Well then let's settle this in the classiest way, a pity you're about to die with those shots" said the boss.
"The bullets didn't pierce enough into my body, now let the best of us win" Margareth said and she moved on to the boss.
The two were headed for a rendezvous to deliver the final blow, Both running with full speed, where only one will be able to make it out alive from this attack, when they meet, they go through each other, like lightning, the outcome is still a mystery as to which of the two survived.
Away from there Chariot took a deep breath, she was still very afraid, the classes were over, she was free, Laura had already given the jade stone to give to Ford, just as she took the Fluit An Neart with Diana, who was still confused about what the teacher had asked, she was soon arriving at Arcturus prison after much fear.
POV Chariot:
Okay Croix, today is the day to escape from this place, I couldn't even say goodbye to everyone, it could raise a lot of suspicions, but I hope everyone will be alright, I arrived at the gates of this threatening prison, I take a deep breath and go to the reception, I think they will let me pass with the flute in hand, I wait, I arrive at the reception.
"Well done Chariot Du Nord, you came with a musical instrument, what a cute thing, are you going to play for your favourite inmate?" Said the guard and I nodded my head.
"I just want to have a moment of entertainment with Croix, I've learnt to play the flute" I tell her then let me in.
"Just proceed to the magazine and then I'll release your flute" said the guard.
I arrive at the search room, one of the guards starts to search me, until then very calm, although I hate all this touch, but it is necessary, or they will think that I may be trying to make the Croix's escape, well at least I was able to pass through this, I was released, when I pass through the room the guard gives me the flute, now it's time.
I'm received by one of the inmates, it's one of the alliance, she as always blindfolds my eyes and I go walking with her through the corridors, until I reach Croix's cell, I'm afraid of doing this, but it's necessary, we'll have to get out of here.
"Hi Chariot..." Said Croix and I look at her all frowny.
"Hi Croix, are you really sure about this?" I ask her.
"It's the Chariot way, we don't have a choice, think about how we are going to live together from now on, have you thought about how we can enjoy it? Just think about the future, after all this I will do what is right, I promise, I will not get away with anything I have done" She said and I walk forward a little.
"I can't trust that woman, you know why, so... Look before we do this... We can have... You know" I say to her, kind of showing a little provocation.
"Chariot? Just at this hour, I want to enjoy my moment of..." I kiss Croix's mouth and she responds in kind.
I don't know what's going to come from here, but I have a bad feeling about all of this, I don't know if it's going to work out, but I hope at least to live an intimate moment here with Croix, at least enjoy what this prison has to offer, the place looks threatening, but at least let's enjoy it, the bed looks very comfortable.
I lie on top of Croix, I stare at her, her deep green eyes, she starts to take off her detainee t-shirt, passing her hand on my thighs, I give her a smile.
"Looks like someone doesn't want to go without doing in prison" She said laughing and I put my finger in Croix's mouth.
"Shhhhhh, just let the moment roll" I tell her.
A while later...
Wow, Croix is still the same as ever, I love it, it's been a while since I've laid with someone, in fact, she was the last person I lay with, I stare at her and she even smiles at me, how cute, I kiss her, feeling the sweet lips of my Italian girl, I think my nerves are less tense now, so much so that I get up and get dressed.
"Your body is still a work of art Chariot Du Nord" Croix said.
"I can say the same Croix Meridies, you seem to have put on a bit of weight here in prison, Margaret really offers you quality food" I tell her as I finish dressing.
"None beats you love, you're the one I most want to fuck" She said hugging me around the waist and I'm just kind of left wanting to let go.
"Please Croix... It's not the time for this, I'm not ready to have feelings for you yet... I'm still thinking about all the red flags you gave me, it was just one more moment of my weakness, don't think that after this one I'm going to give in" I tell her with a very serious tone.
"I know Chariot... It was my moment of weakness too, I won't force anything on you, I still have feelings for you, but I'll take my time" She said as she stood up and put on her clothes.
I'm watching her putting the clothes on and this body of hers always enchanted me, she gets more beautiful every year, this long hair reminded me of when she was still a teenager, in those times that... I better not have any relapses, I have to think better about other things, she was fixing her hair and gave me her hand, I stand up and look her right in the eyes.
"Now the time has come Chariot, are you all set?" she asks and I take a deep breath.
"I'm not ready, I'm afraid, but what happened now has helped to ease my nerves a little" I tell her.
"Afraid? Do you really think Margaret could betray us? She has shown many times we can trust her, even with her past she had the courage to reveal it and not hide it" Meridies said and I still have the feeling.
"I know Croix, but I'm still thinking here about what might happen... finally I think we'd better go" I tell her.
"I'll call the girls from the alliance, we'll talk to Margareth and sort all this out" Croix said.
I was just waiting, things are really going to be tense from now on, I am going to leave my life that was already very comfortable and quiet, for one that I have no idea of what is going to come ahead, again having to run away, I hate this, my life seems to chase having to hide and take the identity of someone that I am. Soon one of the people of the alliance arrives knocking at the door, I am a little afraid, but Croix gives me the hand, even with all this, we walk together in the middle of the corridor, looking for the last time in all the prisoners, we arrive at Margareth's room, when entering there, I notice that there are some broken parts, of tables and chairs, I see that Ford was in an armchair seated having tea and we walk towards her.
"You finally came, I was waiting for you for so many days" she said and we walked together slowly towards her.
"It's our last moment around here, after that everything will change" Croix said and she just drinks her tea showing enormous tranquility.
"And all this confusion in this cell? It seems that a hurricane passed by here" I say a little suspicious.
"Just a moment to take my anger out on this cursed place, now that I'll never set foot here again, well before we go and you give me the stone I want to know a few things" she said, getting up and leaving the tea cup on a table, walking to one of the windows.
"What do you want to know? It's not enough that we deliver what you want... And what about the boss who is she? You made a promise to us" Croix said and good, I didn't think she would stand up for herself that much.
"The promises I will keep, but first of all I want to know a few things, you intend to run away, but to where? Just so I don't run the risk of meeting you and why this whole plan?" I am starting to suspect.
"Look, if you ask such compromising questions, we won't answer them, let's just get out of here without your stone"
"I'm sorry, I think that was very invasive of me, I understand that this situation is much more serious than I thought it would be, we have to keep the secret and confidentiality between us, well then I have to say that things are going to get much more complicated for you, I think you better get ready because this could get really hot" she said looking at us and then pressing a button.
"What do you mean by that?" I ask her.
"Nothing much, it's just that your situation against the boss won't be easy, she is right under your nose the whole time and you can take a huge risk here, finally, a battle that I don't know if you will win, well just a few last things I will say about all this" Ford said.
"Well, we are willing to do that, just tell us who the boss is!" I say half distressed.
"Easy, easy, all in good time Chariot Du Nord, you're no one to demand such a thing, who do you think you are? I'm not going to take orders from a Du Nord, you're seeing me now in my young form, you don't want to risk your lives against me at a time like this, do you? I'm strong enough in this form to stand up to the boss" she said, and I'm losing patience.
"Calm down Chariot, Margareth is just going to give us one last moment and chat around here, soon she will tell us who is the boss of all this" Croix said calming me down.
"Well we have what you want in hand and you have something we want in your mouth, who delivers first?" I ask her who goes on waving her hands.
"Well we have all the time in the world, this flute of yours gives you the option to give the escape in an instant, so I think we can wait a bit, I just want you to witness what's coming, I'll tell you who's boss first, we'll just enjoy it, have some tea, eat some biscuits and then we'll think of an escape"
She's good at fooling around, I'm sure there's too much stuff in there, she can only be trying to cook us here, I won't touch this tea if it's poisoned and I don't know, this place gives me a lot of strange feelings and this woman doesn't give me a bit of confidence, Croix on the other hand keeps drinking the tea and eating peacefully, I really hope there's nothing there.
"Do you really think I would poison your food now?" Margareth asks.
"It would be a good idea for you to do, I will never stop suspecting this" I answer her.
"Well your friend seems to be eating well enough, no need to get tense and suspicious, I told you I'll leave you alone after all this, do you know what it's like to see something like that come from the mouth of Margaret Ford? I simply won't disturb a Du Nord, you have no idea how angry I get and how I want to jump up and kill you right now, but I'm resisting all of this"
"I prefer not to do anything like that, besides I'm not hungry or thirsty" I tell her.
"Well whatever, I won't stop anything, your friend is eating and drinking peacefully, anyway enjoy your last times with hospitality here, because if someday I end up bumping into you I will be hostile, don't expect that out there I won't be as I am here, out there you and I are enemies, but I will try to keep as far away as possible, after all I just want to finish my plan soon" she said and I know it well.
"Look, talking like that makes me a little scared if I stop to think about it, but well, let's try not to get in your way, I also don't want to have to deal with a witch as powerful as you, well, I still wish you could help us
against the boss, you are powerful enough to defeat her, if we join forces we can..." She just shakes her head in denial.
"Not at all, turn around, I want distance from her and distance from you, I don't want anyone bothering me"
"We can negotiate, you help us with the defeat of the boss, I'll help you with the creation of your time machine, I have the machine knowledge you need, just imagine what you can..." At the time she just interrupts Croix.
"I prefer to do it on my own, I don't want anyone to interfere in my plans, but anyway, time is very short now, the conversation is good, but I have to show you the little surprise I have prepared for this moment" She stands up.
Croix and I follow her, Croix still with a biscuit in her hand, how can she keep such a calmness, she was looking at the window again, I don't understand anything, well at least this will all have an end, I hope we get to where Margareth was she raises her hand and snaps her fingers, how strange, at that moment I feel a flash coming behind us, by the nine witches what is it? I'm even scared, she turns to us staring with a smug expression.
"Look back and you will see what I have prepared for this place" She said and I went to turn around and her cell was on fire, the shelves of books and there was no squirt of water.
"You're going to burn the prison down like that!" I say shocked.
"That is the intention, but let's talk, you will know who is the boss and you will deliver the jade stone to me, well you were lucky that this room has no sprinklers, but the others, we will say that I put paraffin in the sprinklers as soon as they are activated and the flames will spread and even blow this place up hahahaha" She said, who remained with the same smug expression.
She was walking towards us in a threatening way, but without taking off her expression, I was getting scared even, I don't want to give the stone to this assassin, many people can die in this, I even swallowed my saliva, she stopped in one place, finally, we were walking backwards scared, I have to play the sound soon before she kills us right here.
"What is all this fear? Weren't you confident? Well, that's the way I really am" she said and kept intimidating us.
"You are going to kill innocent people!" I say to her who shrugs her shoulders.
"If you were innocent you wouldn't be stuck here, anyway let's get to the business I've kept you waiting for so long... The boss, you are facing her, I am the boss" What? I froze, I can't believe she did all this to scare and manipulate us.
"What do you mean? You've got to be bluffing" I say, trying to keep my poise, I don't think we're going to have any choice but to fight.
"Look at your right side" She said and I noticed that there was a pool of blood.
"This is Margaret Ford, I knew you would run away from here and that is why I had to take drastic measures, it is really a shame that I had to come to this, well soon you will join her too, she was one of the few people who knew who I was, a shame she met a tragic and deserved end" Said the boss and who was still disguised as Margaret.
"So reveal your face before you kill us" I say trying something and she just waves her hand, then with one finger casts a spell on Croix, which knocks her down on the spot.
"That I won't give you the pleasure, after all I'm going to leave here and take what belongs to me, well at least Ford can keep her promise, goodbye" She said pointing her finger at me and I dodged the spell.
"Not the same spell..." I felt a blow to the back of my head and I went falling to the floor with everything fading in front of me.
POV Narrator:
The boss made her faces known to Chariot and Croix, still without revealing her true identity, intimidating and deceiving them by impersonating Margareth, with the two passed out she went about getting the Fluit An Neart and then finding the jade stone, which were the things she wanted so badly to have in hand.
"Finally! Now you witches will not be able to complete the Triskellion of Lilith, with the Fluit An Neart in my hands I will prevent one more witch to change things the way they are, well now I was gifted with immortality, but it is not yet time to reveal to the world who I am, sleep forever Chariot Du Nord and Croix Meridies, you were great obstacles in my mission, but now you will get what you deserve" Said the boss that then was disappearing into several butterflies.
The boss was leaving the Arcturus prison, just as the sprinklers were being activated, some of the trapped witches used magic to avoid getting wet and others not so much, being all surprised by the paraffin that came out and the panic that was spreading through the corridors with people running on fire, even the guards, everyone had no idea what had just happened.
"TheArcutrus prison is suffering a fire! Protect yourselves with magic, don't let the sprinklers get you wet, someone has sabotaged them, this smell is of paraffin, we will have to wait for water to come, try to use magic to put out the fire, I repeat, you witches are allowed to use magic!" Said one of the guards who was getting desperate, seeing some of her friends running around catching fire and her trying to help using an ice spell until the sprinklers were activated again.
"What is it? Who's controlling the sprinklers! The computers can't find anyone here!" Said the same guard who was desperately trying to escape the fire in an ice shield she made.
Croix and Chariot were unconscious for a very short time, the blow was strong enough that they could soon wake up and not burn to death, but they would soon get a nasty surprise after all this.
POV Chariot:
Damn... She fooled us, my neck is hurting from the blow, the smoke is taking over here, Croix! Croix, she's waking up and coughing, we have to get out of this prison or we'll die without air, Margaret on our side is all lifeless, what the hell, we saw her body up close and it's scary, we're getting up coughing and scared.
"The flute! She has taken the flute too!" I say startled.
"Damn, I didn't expect that we were going to have to run away like this, but it's the way, Chariot, come with me, before dying Margaret revealed that there is a room with an arsenal of weapons, we will need to arm ourselves if we want to escape from here alive and also breathing" she said and I was a bit afraid.
"No! I don't want to kill any guards! They are just doing their job" I tell Croix.
"We won't use those weapons, we'll just have an extra defence, we can even escape from here pretending to be a guard, let's just go" she said stubbornly and I followed her.
We went to one of the shelves, she got an AK47 and I got a pistol, I don't intend to use heavy weapons or kill anyone, I get grenades too, at least smoke grenades and flash grenades just to distract the guards, it's better this way so we can get out of here, also some brooms, a bulletproof vest and that's it.
"You see Chariot, it's better this way, get a heavier weapon, this pistol won't even tickle" she said.
"I'd rather not risk killing anyone, now let's get on with it" I tell her half coughing.
"Oh and put this on, I think this way we'll be able to breathe better" Croix said putting on an oxygen mask.
I also put it on and with that we walked to the door, I with an axe in my hand broke the door until I could open the passage, when we arrived there the floor was a little on fire, as well as the surroundings, what the hell, how are we going to walk here? This place is more full of stuff than it seems, I looked around and Croix was in the most peaceful place in the world.
"Croix we have to get out of here, but there's only fire and no window we can get out of" I tell her.
"Come with me, I know an escape route, Margaret showed me this one in case the flute plan failed" she said.
We walked just a little bit forward, we used magic to freeze the ground and put out the fire, but just then someone appeared, a person holding a flame-thrower, with a gas mask, staring at us deeply, it looked like a machine, with those red eyes of the lens staring at us.
"What is it?" Croix asks me.
"I don't know, but it must be the one who worked for the boss" Meridies said, and soon we jumped back into Margaret's cell as the thing threw some flames in our direction.
"Burn! Burn! Burn witches! The Council has come for the final judgement, I am the judge who will condemn you to that eternal flame! Burn!" It was someone from The Council, in a very scary voice, I had no idea they were going to show up here, it's so unlikely, now I'm really going to have to use violence.
"Croix, hold the ends, I think I'll have to get a better gun" I tell her who even smiles.
"I didn't say, you would need something that actually fits" Meridies said and I just show the middle finger to her as I headed to the room with the arsenal of weapons.
POV Narrator:
More surprises coming about the escape that was a shock since Margaret Ford (1898-2020) was murdered by the hands of the boss in a very cruel way, when she lost the knife duel she was very weakened and ended up being stabbed several times agonizing until death, What was the chance that the boss found to pass for the witch and this way fool the two witches that are still in shock from what happened in prison, they will have a very complicated time there in this escape attempt, even more with a pyromaniac that is on their tail.
See you, jail witches...